North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at this 16-day window for our area, it's a tough one. There's not a single recommendation that scores well enough to call a standout. We're in for a long, quiet spell, so let's break it down.

Right off the bat, there's nothing for today, Sunday the 2nd. The water temperature at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) is sitting at 84°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But that's about the only good news.

From Sunday the 2nd right through to Monday the 17th of August, the forecast is a relentless grind of poor surf conditions. The wind is almost always a moderate to fresh cross-onshore breeze from the west or west-northwest, which is just going to chop everything up. You'll see the combined swell energy jump around – sometimes moderate, sometimes getting strong – but it doesn't matter because the quality is shot.

Forget about the bigger days. On the 2nd, you've got an 8ft swell, but it's from the WNW, which is the opposite of the optimum SW direction for North Jetty. That's a recipe for a mess, especially with that cross-on wind. The period is a short 10 seconds, so no real power behind it. Later in the period, from the 11th onwards, we see a drop in period to just 7-8 seconds. That's short-period, wind-affected slop. Even on the 5th of August, when you get a very long 20-second period from the SSW, the energy is strong, but the cross-onshore wind from the WNW just ruins it. A long-period groundswell like that needs clean conditions to shine, and it's not getting them here.

Because it's a point break, it can handle a bit of direction, but the persistent onshore flow is the killer. This is a break that can be fairly consistent when conditions line up, but they are not lining up. The crowds at North Jetty are sometimes an issue, but honestly, with this forecast, you won't have to worry about anyone else out there.

The reality is, we have a 15-day gap with no good surf on offer. It's a blank run. Don't hold your breath, but forecasts can change. As it stands, the whole period is a write-off for a decent wave.

Rusty.

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